By Cailin Acosta in La Mesa, California<\/p>\n
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American Jewish Committee San Diego reports that AJC Regional Director Sara E. Brown, PhD, and Board member Jeff Schindler, along with other members of the San Diego Jewish community, attended the Rosh Hashanah Proclamation ceremony recognizing the New Year at the County Administration Building Downtown.<\/p>\n
The proclamation was brought forward thanks to the efforts of County of San Diego Assessor\/Recording\/Clerk Jordan Z. Marks and San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson. Also in attendance were Chair Terra Lawson-Remer, Vice-Chair Monica Montgomery Steppe, Chair Pro Team Paloma Aguirre, and Supervisor Jim Desmond.<\/p>\n
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UPCOMING EVENTS<\/p>\n
Anti-Defamation League of San Diego announces \u201cConfronting Extremism: Oren Segal in Conversation with Father Brent Kruger\u201d at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, in Carmel Valley. Segal serves as ADL\u2019s Senior Vice President of Counter-Extremism and Intelligence, overseeing teams that monitor extremist networks, combat online hate, and provide critical intelligence and training to law enforcement.<\/p>\n
Kruger brings a Catholic pastoral and interfaith perspective to timely discussion, sharing the Catholic experience and helping consider how faith traditions, shared values, and commitment to human dignity can inspire meaningful action.<\/p>\n
Together, they will examine how ADL Center on Extremism, ADL Center for Technology and Society, and Law Enforcement teams work in concert with interfaith solidarity to educate Jewish and Catholic communities on today\u2019s threats, strengthen bonds between our communities in the wake of local hate-motivated violence, and equip every attendee with practical tools to recognize, report, and respond to extremism. Click here<\/a> to register and receive the address.<\/p>\n *<\/p>\n Beth Jacob Congregation announces its \u201cHalacha: Happy Hour with Sushi and Beer\u201d at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9. Rabbi Baruch Frankel will lead this event and discuss the experience of learning from Gemarah to practical Halacha. This week\u2019s sessions will focus on the topic of reheating food on Shabbos.<\/p>\n *<\/p>\n CHABAD CENTERS\u2019 HAPPENINGS<\/p>\n East County announces a new season of Torah Studies, \u201cHappiness is Learned,\u201dbeginning Wednesday, Sept. 9 until Sept. 23. All sessions led by Rabbi Rafi Andrusier. \u201cA Year That Doesn\u2019t Exist: Why Desperation Makes Prayer More Powerful\u201d at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9. This session will explore how prayer can reach beyond the realm of possibility, changing G-d\u2019s will and fate, even in the most dire circumstances. Click here<\/a> to sign up.<\/p>\n *<\/p>\n Coastal Chabads Women\u2019s Group presents \u201cCaffeine for the Soul: Elevate Your Daily Grind\u201d at 1 p.m., Thursday, September 10. This weekly women\u2019s discussion group will focus on Kabbalah topics. Click here<\/a> to rsvp.<\/p>\n *<\/p>\n Chula Vista announces its \u201cCommunity Rosh Hashanah Dinner\u201d at 6:30 p.m., Friday, September 11. \u00a0Click here<\/a> to rsvp.<\/p>\n *<\/p>\n East County presents its \u201cRosh Hashanah Dinner\u201d at 7:30 p.m., Friday, September 11. The community dinner includes celebrating, connecting, and dining. Click here<\/a> to rsvp.<\/p>\n *<\/p>\n Chula Vista presents its \u201cShofar in the Park: Express Shofar and Tashlich Service for all ages\u201d at 6:15 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 13 at Mountain Hawk Park. Click here<\/a> to rsvp.<\/p>\n *<\/p>\n ONLINE OFFERINGS<\/p>\n Congregation Beth Israel announces \u201cMorning Mindfulness with Julie Potiker\u201d at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays on Zoom. Potiker will lead these sessions to start the day and move from a place of fear to a place of calm. In these sessions, participants will experience bringing their attention to the present moment without judgment. Click here<\/a> to register.<\/p>\n *<\/p>\n AROUND THE COUNTY<\/p>\n